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  2. Women in the Victorian era - Wikipedia

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    The Early Feminists: Radical Unitarians and the Emergence of the Women’s Rights Movement, 1831–51 (Palgrave Macmillan UK, 1995). Gorham, Deborah. The Victorian girl and the feminine ideal (Routledge, 2012). Hawkins, Sue. Nursing and women's labour in the nineteenth century: the quest for independence (Routledge, 2010). Kent, Christopher.

  3. Victorian-era cosmetics - Wikipedia

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    High society Victorian women went for natural beauty in regards to cosmetics to appear pure and youthful. However, there was a need for hair treatments and products that sustained intricate hairstyles. For many cultures, women's hair is an expression of their femininity, and Victorian women were of no exception. Many nineteenth-century ...

  4. Victorian fashion - Wikipedia

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    The women's shoes of the early Victorian period were narrow and heelless, in black or white satin. By 1850s and 1860s, they were slightly broader with a low heel and made of leather or cloth. Ankle-length laced or buttoned boots were also popular. From the 1870s to the twentieth century, heels grew higher and toes more pointed.

  5. Maid - Wikipedia

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    It was the best and most common way that women could earn money, especially lower class women. [5] The word "maid" itself means an unmarried young woman or virgin. Domestic workers, particularly those low in the hierarchy, such as maids and footmen , were expected to remain unmarried while in service.

  6. Society and culture of the Victorian era - Wikipedia

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    Society and culture of the Victorian era refers to society and culture in the United Kingdom during the Victorian era--that is the 1837-1901 reign of Queen Victoria. The idea of "reform" was a motivating force, as seen in the political activity of religious groups and the newly formed labour unions.

  7. Category:18th-century Spanish women - Wikipedia

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    This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:18th-century Spanish people. It includes Spanish people that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Subcategories

  8. Category:19th-century Spanish writers - Wikipedia

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    This is a non-diffusing parent category of Category:19th-century Spanish male writers and Category:19th-century Spanish women writers The contents of these subcategories can also be found within this category, or in diffusing subcategories of it.

  9. Category:20th-century Spanish women - Wikipedia

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    20th-century Spanish women writers (1 C, 281 P) Pages in category "20th-century Spanish women" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 225 total.